Tenders for two Family Justice initiatives have been launched

Tenders for two initiatives have been launched under the government’s Family Justice Strategy 2022-2025.

The initiatives are the Children's Court Advocate Pilot and the Family Law Reporting Project.

The Children’s Court Advocate pilot seeks to improve how the voice of the child is heard and considered in private family law proceedings. The aim is to ensure children can access child friendly and appropriate information about the legal process and are given meaningful opportunities to express their views in a manner appropriate to their age, development, and individual needs. The pilot reflects the objective of the Family Justice Strategy to make the reformed system more child-centred.

The second tender is for a Family Law Reporting Project, a commitment under goal six of the Family Justice Strategy. The overall aim of the Project is to enhance transparency both for the public about family law proceedings and confidence in the judicial determination of family law disputes, while continuing to ensure the privacy of those proceedings for children and families. The systematic reports on aspects of family law cases that the Project will produce and publish will further public understanding and awareness of, and confidence in, the judicial determination of family law disputes.

Information about both tenders has been posted on the eTenders website

The closing date for submissions for both tenders is 15 September 2025.

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